Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 339 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Why → what): “Cause, so effect.” — It rained all night, so the ground is wet. “Effect because cause.” — The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot. Coming first is not causing: the rooster crows before sunrise but does not cause it. Hot days bring both ice cream sales and swimming — heat causes both.

1. 1.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
2. 2.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the street became shady (c) Diya studied every day (d) we planted many trees
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
4. 4.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the milk went sour
5. 5.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
6. 6.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
7. 7.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
8. 8.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the floor was wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
9. 9.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the seeds sprouted
10. 10.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I watered the seeds
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) then (d) and
12. 12.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
13. 13.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the fans stopped (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the power went off
14. 14.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
15. 15.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the oven was too hot
16. 16.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the washing fell down (c) the oven was too hot (d) the wind was strong
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
18. 18.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the kite flew away (d) the class was noisy
19. 19.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
20. 20.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
21. 21.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) she did well in the test (c) a nail was on the road (d) Diya studied every day
22. 22.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the kite string snapped
23. 23.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the show started late
24. 24.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the shop was crowded (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the shop had a sale
25. 25.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the class was noisy (d) the floor was wet
26. 26.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
27. 27.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the bus broke down
28. 28.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the floor was wet (d) the plants got no water
30. 30.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the shop had a sale (c) we planted many trees (d) the shop was crowded
31. 31.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the milk was left out
32. 32.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
33. 33.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) nobody heard the bell
34. 34.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the floor was wet
35. 35.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the wind was strong
36. 36.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the cake got burnt
37. 37.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
38. 38.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the shop was crowded (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the shop had a sale
39. 39.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the batter hit a six (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the crowd cheered
40. 40.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the team practised hard

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